#weight-loss

#weight-loss

While it may seem like setting a weight-related goal is just the kickstart you need, consider how doing so may actually destroy your motivation in the long run. Motivation is a finicky beast. It's often fleeting-here today, gone tomorrow. Motivation researchers found that there are different types of motivation, which sit on a spectrum with extrinsic motivation at one end and intrinsic motivation at the other.

To achieve that physique, Damon said he cut one thing out of his diet. "I literally, just because of this other thing I did with my doctor, stopped eating gluten," Damon said. "I used to walk around between 185 and 200. I did that whole movie at 167. And I haven't been that light since high school. So it was a lot of training and a really strict diet."

'Danish researchers first detected this post-Christmas spike. They found that the risk of having elevated cholesterol is six times higher after the Christmas break. While most people know that fatty roasts and heavy desserts increase our levels of LDL, fewer people realise excessive alcohol consumption is also a key factor. 'That's because drinking too much, or binge drinking, can significantly raise levels of LDL cholesterol. And this Christmas and New Year, many of us will have drank far more than the recommended limits.

Setting them, that is. Keeping them? That's another story. According to a 2024 Forbes Health survey, resolution setters last an average of only two to four months. High on the list of perennial resolutions is losing weight. Diets abound, and how you lose weight, I've discovered, is not as important as how you keep it off. I've finally realized that for me, the difference between losing weight and maintaining weight may only be a few added calories.

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I creaked and groaned and belched like a tractor. Heaving myself out of the back seat of a car took so much effort that I dreamed about a portable winch. I waddled to the bathroom four or five times a night, between bouts of heartburn. I woke up with headaches, a mouth as dry as an emery board and a heavy coating of fatigue that I could never shake.

A whole slew of next-generation obesity drugs are on the horizon, some already advanced enough in clinical trials to be looking as good as-if not better than-those already on the market. The novel medications continue to push the upward limits of weight loss, now to almost 25 percent of body weight on average, but they also differ in their modes of action. They target different cells and different parts of cells in the brain and body.

As a registered dietitian who helps busy parents lose weight - and as a mom of three myself - I know the struggle of trying to make just one dinner that works for everyone at the table. In many cases, kids want something fun and familiar, while parents aim for somewhat nutritious meals that support their weight-loss goals. Fortunately, you don't have to cook a bunch of separate dinners or settle for "kid food." I've put together ideas for eight family-friendly meals that allow for simple swaps and add-ons to make them lighter, more nutrient-dense, and better for balancing blood sugar.

If you're regularly feeling an energy slump in the afternoon, rather than grab a bag of cookies, you may consider instead changing the time that you eat lunch. Eating a heart-healthy breakfast and a high-protein sandwich at lunch at particular times of day can have a positive effect on your metabolism and, if you're dieting, weight loss as well. We spoke with Courtney Pelitera, MS, RD, CNSC of Live It Up and a registered dietitian nutritionist, about scientific studies that link meal timing with maintaining a healthy weight.

Because GLP-1s reduce the reward value of fatty, sugary and salty food, as well as reduce appetite, many patients go off these foods, said Alexander Miras, a professor of endocrinology at Ulster University. The effect is similar to that in patients who have bariatric surgery, which helps them to lose weight. After bariatric surgery, there is at least a fivefold increase in endogenous GLP-1s that naturally occur in our guts.

A daily pill for weight loss can help people reduce their body weight by as much as a fifth, according to a trial that could pave the way for millions more people to shed pounds. The drug, called orforglipron, is manufactured by Eli Lilly and targets the same GLP-1 receptors as weight loss injections such as Mounjaro and Wegovy. In a trial of 3,127 adults, one in five people who took the once-a-day tablet for 72 weeks lost 20% or more of their body weight.

Serena Williams, one of the most successful athletes of all time, has spoken out about using weight loss drugs - she says, to lift the "stigma" around using such medication. Will her outspoken comments instil a new sense of confidence in those using the drugs? And could her honesty quieten the critics? The 43-year-old tennis star, who broke records and won 23 grand slam titles through her career, was the embodiment of fitness and athletic prowess.

Collectively, studies indicated that chewing gum offers numerous benefits, including appetite suppression and a significant decrease in hunger levels, useful for weight loss.

Semaglutide mimics a hormone that is released when we eat, tricking the brain into thinking we are full and dialing down appetite.

The drug orforglipron, developed by Eli Lilly, is a GLP-1 agonist that has shown in trials to help patients lose about 12% of their body weight.

Intermittent calorie restriction involves alternating between periods of caloric restriction and calorie maintenance, offering benefits like improved adherence, muscle preservation, and metabolic support.